The pair of electron in the given carbanion, CH₃C $\equiv$ C^- is present in which of the following orbitals ?

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sp³

sp²

answer is D.

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The pair of an electron in the CH₃−C≡C⁻present at ≡C− carbon which has 1σ bond pair and two pie bonds and 1 lone pair of electrons. Thus it is sp hybridized and the pair of electron in the given carbanion is present in the sp orbital.

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